The Katsina Command of the Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps (NSCDC), has arrested a teenager suspected to be in possession of hard-drugs. This is contained in a statement issued in Katsina on Tuesday by SC Buhari Hamisu, the command’s spokesperson. According to him, the suspect, Hamza Ahmed, was apprehended …
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THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), Kano University of Science and Technology (KUST), Wudil chapter, on Tuesday held a peaceful protest demanding improved university funding and better staff welfare. The protesters also called for the immediate renegotiation of the 2009 ASUU-Federal Government agreement, describing it as long overdue and …
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Gov. Monday Okpebholo, has approved the construction of a N2.5 billion world-class paediatric centre at the University of Benin Teaching Hospital (UBTH). Newsextra24 reports that the project marks the single largest legacy project in the 52-year history of the tertiary health institution. Okpebholo made the announcement on Tuesday in Benin …
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THE Police Command in Kaduna State said its operatives have rescued three kidnapped minors and nabbed three suspects. The command’s Public Relation Officer, DSP Mansir Hassan, confirmed the incident in a statement issued on Tuesday in Kaduna. Hassan said, “The kidnapped victims were rescued in Calabar Road by Sabon Layi, …
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The Dangote Cement Plc on Tuesday marked the International Youth Day with a pledge to open employment opportunities for more youths in Nigeria. The Plant Director, Mr Nawabuddin Azad, made the pledge during the celebration of the United Nation’s Youth Day in its plant at Obajana, Kogi. Newsextra24 reports that …
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THE Katsina Police Command has confirmed that unidentified gunmen killed a member of a vigilance group and kidnapped a couple with their daughter at Filin Canada Quarters in Katsina metropolis. The Commands Spokesman, DSP Abubakar Aliyu, disclosed this to newsmen in Katsina on Tuesday. Aliyu said: “Today, August 26, at …
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THE Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), University of Abuja chapter, has joined the nationwide protest demanding payment of withheld salaries, arrears of wage awards, and implementation of a renegotiated agreement. Dr Sylvanus Ugoh, Chairman of UniAbuja ASUU, told journalists on Tuesday in Abuja that the government had failed to …
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Federal Operations Unit (FOU), Zone ‘A’ of the Nigeria Customs Service (NCS), on Tuesday handed over expired pharmaceutical products valued at N3.77 billion to the National Agency for Food and Drug Administration and Control (NAFDAC). This was disclosed in a statement by the Public Relations Officer of the command, Chief …
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Nigeria’s flag carrier, Air Peace, has received approval to begin direct flights between Lagos and São Paulo. This marks a significant milestone in bilateral ties between Nigeria and Brazil. The development was announced following President Bola Tinubu’s state visit to Brasília, where he met with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula …
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Staff of the Neuro-Psychiatric Hospital in Calabar, Cross River State, staged a protest on Monday against the Acting Chief Medical Director, Dr. Theophilus Osim, accusing him of defying a directive from the Federal Ministry of Health to initiate the process of appointing a substantive CMD. The demonstration, organised by the …
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